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1823. Novr. 5. Pisa Greece. Hon Col. Leicester Stanhope to John Bowring esq.

Pisa 5th Mar 1823.

Dear Bowring,

I arrived here last night & pro—ceeded
to business with the metre politician Ignitius. He
considers it matter of first rate importance that the
London committee to do all in their power to influence
the British Govt in favor of Greece. England he says is
the only power that can injure her by a naval superiority.
Turkey cannot because her fleets are inferior; so are her
armies & the more numerous, the more difficult is their
supply. Russia cannot invade the islands because her
fleet is not equal to cope with that of England, nor
we with that of Greece; not by law without passing
into the Turkish territory, which neither the porte, nor
England, nor Austria would allow. It is true that Russia
looks with a steady eye to the conquest of Turkey,
but ere this happens, Greece may be mighty & invulnerable.

I am grieved to report to you on the authority
of Ignitius that Maurocordate has resigned his office.
It must be our endeavour to get him restored.

The metropolitan is of the opinion that a king old
be placed on the throne of Greece. No king, no bishops.
He would prefer a foreigner— the Prince of Coburg
of the son of the deposed king of Sweden. I have observed
that this Monarchical spirit is prevalent among
the Greeks, with many eminent writers they think
that Democracies are not suited to large states, because
they possess they possess life vigor & proud than

I argu

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Identifier: | JB/012/146/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Date_1	1823-11-05	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	012	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	146	Info in main headings field	greece - hon. col. leicester stanhope to john bowring esq
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e1
Penner	richard doane	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1822
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1822
Notes public	see note to letter 3020, vol. 11	ID Number	4207
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